Neilton, WA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Neilton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Neilton and Grays Harbor County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grays Harbor County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 240 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grays Harbor County compares with Washington
Grays Harbor County against Washington and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grays Harbor County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grays Harbor County | Washington | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.6 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.9% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.1% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.8% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.6% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Grays Harbor County has lower values than Washington for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Washington on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Grays Harbor County: 7.2 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Washington: 3.4).
Overview
Police reported 240 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grays Harbor County since 2015: 39 people were injured and 17 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Neilton since 2015; patterns below come from Grays Harbor County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 4.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.8% of truck crashes, vs 43.8% for Washington.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.2%).
4.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.7% across Washington.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Neilton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (Washington: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Neilton fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Washington.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Reporting was incomplete in 2024, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grays Harbor County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grays Harbor County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-101*076.00 | 4 |
| Sr-101*134.00 | 4 |
| Sr-12*018.10 | 3 |
| Heron St/H St | 2 |
| Heron Street/G Street | 2 |
| Kirkpatrick Rd/Bunker Rd | 2 |
| Sr-101*070.50 | 2 |
| Sr-101*072.00 | 2 |
Neilton at a glance
| Land area | 9.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 98566) | $58,269 |
| Median home value (ZIP 98566) | $187,575 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grays Harbor County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 21 | +18% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 20 | -5% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 24 | +20% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Neilton
How many truck accidents are there in Neilton?
Since 2015, 240 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grays Harbor County (39 injured, 17 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Neilton?
The worst month is February: 11.7% of truck crashes in Grays Harbor County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Neilton?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grays Harbor County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Neilton compare with Washington?
Per 100,000 residents, Grays Harbor County has 28.6 truck crashes a year; Washington has 25.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Neilton?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2024; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.